Question

A candy bar box is in the shape of a triangular prism. The volume of the box is 3,240 cubic centimeters. A triangular prism is shown with base of triangle labeled 24 cm, sides of the triangle labeled 15 cm, and length of the box equal to 30 cm. Part A: What is the height of the base? Show your work. (5 points) Part B: What is the approximate amount of cardboard used to make the candy box? Explain how you got your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer to Part A is 9...or I'm pretty sure it is

Step-by-step explanation:

hb=2 * area/b

b=24

Area=108 cm ^2

hb= 2 * 108/24

hb= 2 * 4.5

hb=9 cm

The height of the base is equal to 9 cm.